diff --git a/runtime/monitor.cc b/runtime/monitor.cc
index 64edba8..53e4a6f 100644
--- a/runtime/monitor.cc
+++ b/runtime/monitor.cc
@@ -625,8 +625,13 @@
   // Allocate and acquire a new monitor.
   UniquePtr<Monitor> m(new Monitor(self, owner, obj, hash_code));
   if (m->Install(self)) {
-    VLOG(monitor) << "monitor: thread " << owner->GetThreadId()
-                    << " created monitor " << m.get() << " for object " << obj;
+    if (owner != nullptr) {
+      VLOG(monitor) << "monitor: thread" << owner->GetThreadId()
+          << " created monitor " << m.get() << " for object " << obj;
+    } else {
+      VLOG(monitor) << "monitor: Inflate with hashcode " << hash_code
+          << " created monitor " << m.get() << " for object " << obj;
+    }
     Runtime::Current()->GetMonitorList()->Add(m.release());
     CHECK_EQ(obj->GetLockWord(true).GetState(), LockWord::kFatLocked);
   }